It is said that Hussain’s father Ustad Allah Rakha would whisper various tabla beats into his son’s ears while he was asleep.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away at 73 on December 15, was laid to rest on December 19 at Fernwood Cemetery, Mill Valley.

The eldest son of Ustad Allah Rakha, Ustad Zakir Hussain was seven when he performed at a public concert in Bombay (as the state was then known) Tabla maestro and internationally acclaimed ...

Zakir Hussain, a prolific Indian musician known for playing the tabla, died on Sunday in San Francisco, his management company confirmed.He was 73. Tabla, a percussion instrument, is one of the ...

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain dies at 73 from pulmonary fibrosis, confirms family. Hussain, who is regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation, is survived by his wife, Antonia ...

The tabla fell silent as Ustad Zakir Hussain (1951-2024), one of the greatest global ambassadors of Indian classical music, passed away on Monday (December 16, 2024) after a brief illness in San ...

Zakir Hussain, 73, renowned for his collaborations with Indian and global musicians, passed away in the same year he won three Grammys, highlighting his lasting ...

Dubai: Ustad Zakir Hussain wasn’t just a tabla maestro; he was a magician whose fingers told stories with every beat. Born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, his life began in a home where rhythm was ...

The virtuoso, who had been battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, died this morning Ustad Zakir Hussain was born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, India, to the legendary tabla virtuoso Ustad Allah ...

In a 33-second TV commercial, the ustad was shown immersed in his tabla riyaaz, only to later sip on a cup of Taj tea. The voiceover, by the famous Harish Bhimani, would then compliment Hussain's ...

Ustad Zakir Hussain is 72. Who knew? On stage,the percussion master is the forever youthful one with his dancing curls,high energy, and fingers that flash quicker than a hummingbird’s wings.